The North Island will remain largely unscathed, however.

MP Harete Hipango gets the full treatment on International Firefighters' Day.

MetService Weather Christchurch: May 8th

A ridge of high pressure will keep things nice and toasty this week.

Adrift for days, one sailor became so thirsty he drank his own urine.

Much of the South Island woke up to single-digit temperatures this morning.

Frosty mornings are back, but there are some simple - and cheap - ways to stay warm.

For the first time since July, balmy temperatures fell to "near average" in April. Why?

Some early morning frosts will thaw quickly giving way to fine weather across Aotearoa.

Calm May to replace 'unsettled' April but the month will also be slightly cooler.

But authorities believe the flood risk can be mitigated through the site design.

'Fine' is the weather word of the week.